Syria misses key chemical weapons deadline

Feb. 5, 2014 - 11:13AM
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A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency on Feb. 5shows members of a joint mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations signing an agreement with Syrian officials in Damascus. Syria's said today it remains committed to destroying its chemical weapons despite 'difficulties' caused by its conflict, as it missed another deadline under an international deal which averted U.S. military action. (AFP via Getty Images)